About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.
Our Rwanda program, founded in 2007, operates under the local brand Tubura. We have more than 3,200 staff located in all four Rwanda provinces and Kigali. Together, we directly serve more than 790,000 farmers. To learn more about our work, look at our Rwanda program blog for more information.
About the Role
You will spearhead One Acre Fund’s efforts to design, test, and scale personal insurance products for smallholder farmers in Rwanda. From hospital cash to funeral and asset protection coverage, the products you develop will directly strengthen the financial resilience of rural households. You'll blend strategic leadership with a deep field engagement and offer a chance to work with teams and with partners to provide impact. You will report to the Global
Responsibilities
Product Development:
Lead design, testing, and market research of microinsurance products for smallholder farmers, translating pilot learnings into scalable strategies, and managing budgets and expenditures
Project Management, Operations, and Distribution:
Set performance metrics, conduct field visits, develop distribution systems, and collaborate with partners for pilot rollout
Impact Measurement and Reporting
Analyze pilot results, design performance-tracking databases, and integrate historical data into product development and strategic planning to produce actionable insights and inform decision-making
Innovation and Strategy
Identify new product opportunities, contribute to Rwanda’s strategy, and align innovations with program delivery
Team management
Lead weekly check-ins, support task prioritization, and mentor team members
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- 3+ years of experience in microinsurance, insurance, or a related field.
- Knowledge of the Rwandan microinsurance market and regulatory environment.
- Proficiency in excel (can perform complex functions)
- Experience with Stata or R
- Experience in communicating and managing partners
- Project Management Skills
- Fluency in English . French and Kinyarwanda is desirable.
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Benefits
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Contract Duration
3 Years
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Application Deadline
08 July 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
Application Link
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.